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Hopewell Holdings Limited Sustainability 64th Floor, Hopewell Centre Report 183 Queen’s Road East Hong Kong Tel : (852) 2528 4975 Fax : (852) 2861 2068 www.hopewellholdings.com 2016/17 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Contents About this Report 02 Appendix: Index Tables 39 About This Report 02 GRI G4 Index 39 Scope of the Report 02 HKEx ESG Reporting Guide Index 48 How We Report 02 Appendix: Supplementary Information ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 54 Managing Director’s Message 03 Supply Chain Description (G4-12, HKEx B5.1, B5.2) 54 About Our Business ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 04 Charters/Initiatives and Memberships (G4-15, G4-16) 55 About Hopewell Holdings 04 Process to Defining Material Issues (G4-18) 55 Our Value Chain 07 List of Material Aspects (G4-19) 56 Our CSR Approach 08 Aspect Boundaries within Organisation (G4-20) 57 CSR at Hopewell in the Past 5 Years 08 Aspect Boundaries Outside of Organisation 58 Core Sustainability Values 09 (Hong Kong and China) (G4-21) Stakeholder Engagement (G4-26, 27) 60 Governance Structure 09 Emissions (HKEx A1) (GRI DMA) 60 Stakeholder Engagement 10 Production and Management of Hazardous and 61 Caring for Our People 11 Non-hazardous Waste (HKEx A1.3, A1.6) Building the Capacity of Our Team 12 Use of Resources (HKEx A2) (GRI DMA) 62 Health & Safety 13 The Environment and Natural Resources (HKEx A3) 62 Work-life Balance 14 Employment (HKEx B1) (GRI DMA) 62 Talent Acquisition 17 Health and Safety (HKEx B2) (GRI DMA) 63 Protecting Our Environment 19 Development and Training (HKEx B3) (GRI DMA) 63 Emissions 20 Labour Standards (HKEx B4) 63 Waste Management 20 Product Responsibility (HKEx B6) (GRI DMA) 64 Noise and Water Pollution 21 Customer Data Protection and Private Policies 64 Environmental Protection Measures 21 (HKEx B6.5) (GRI DMA) Giving Back to the Community ����������������������������������������� 25 Anti-corruption (HKEx B7) (GRI DMA, G4-56) 65 Environmental Protection 26 Whistleblowing Policy (HKEx B7.2) 65 Community Engagement 27 Community Engagement (HKEx B8) 65 Youth Development 29 HH Social Club Activities 67 Sports, Arts and Culture 29 Verification Statement 68 Meeting Customer Needs 31 Customer Satisfaction 31 Road User Safety 31 Appendix: Data Tables 33 Economic Performance Table 33 Environmental Performance Table 34 Social Performance Table 37 About This Report ABOUT THIS REPORT This report is prepared in accordance with the core option of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as stipulated in the This report details Hopewell Holding Limited’s (“HHL”) G4 guidelines, as well as with the Environmental, Social approach and commitment to transparency and and Governance (ESG) Reporting Guide issued by Hong accountability to its stakeholders. A summary of this Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”). It has report can be found in the 2016/2017 Annual Report. been verified externally by the Hong Kong Quality SCOPE OF THE REPORT Assurance Agency (“HKQAA”). Information and data in this report covers our 2016/2017 Full details of the business and economic performance of financial year, from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. It the Group, including corporate governance, regulatory presents the Group-wide sustainability approach and issues and directors’ remuneration are available in our performance of HHL and its subsidiaries, as well as joint 2016/2017 Annual Report. venture (JV) operations in Hong Kong and Mainland China across four business divisions: • Property investment and development • Hospitality • Highway • Energy HOW WE REPORT This sustainability report covers topics and indicators that reflect the economic, environmental and social impacts from our operations. We have identified, and are responding to, the issues that matter most to the Group and our stakeholders. This year there is a change of style in the way we report. To keep the information concise, supplementary information on our policies and management approach can be found in the appendices, along with disclosure of key environmental and social metrics. 02 HOPEWELL HOLDINGS LIMITED Managing Director’s Message 2017 marks the seventh year we present the sustainability The Group’s major pipeline projects in Wan Chai, namely achievements and progress made in each business sector Hopewell Centre II, Hill Side Terrace Cluster and the 153– of the Group in a standalone annual sustainability report. 167 QRE project are expected to bring significant changes At Hopewell, we believe a thriving community facilitates to the Wan Chai South neighbourhood. These projects our continuing business success, as such we strive to will include road works which will enhance pedestrian operate in a sustainable manner with considerations for connectivity and improve the area’s traffic flow, and the environmental protection and the social well-being of our provision of a green park for public recreation and stakeholders in the communities where we operate. All enjoyment. In Kowloon East, Kowloonbay International our core businesses — property, hospitality, highway and Trade & Exhibition Centre (“KITEC”) is well-positioned to energy — begin with sustainable design and construction contribute to and benefit from improved connectivity and Hong Kong Government’s plans to revitalise and develop and continue during their operations to enhance their Kowloon East into a quality business district in the long environmental efficiency. term. We are mindful of the scale and potential impact of our projects in the upcoming years particularly in Wan Chai, and will continue to actively engage with the community and our stakeholders for suggestions and comments. We will also keep abreast of developments in sustainability across all our operations and investigate best practices where appropriate. I would like to thank our employees for their outstanding efforts and our partners and stakeholders for their feedback and support. Our Sustainability Report will further elaborate on our work, reflecting our stakeholders’ expectations and what is important to us as a responsible corporation. Our commitment to corporate sustainability guides our business decisions every day. Over the years we have strengthened our efforts to build a solid foundation by integrating ESG into our key business practices. Our ultimate goal as we move forward is to sustain our business growth whilst achieving economic, environmental and social development on a long-term basis. Thomas Jefferson WU Managing Director, Hopewell Holdings Limited SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2016/17 03 About Our Business ABOUT HOPEWELL HOLDINGS Hopewell Holdings is a listed company on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited since 1972. The Group’s property segment which primarily operates in Hong Kong include the property investment and development and hospitality divisions. Our infrastructure segment is concentrated in the Pearl River Delta region in Mainland China where our highway and energy divisions operate. GROUP STRUCTURE Hopewell Holdings Limited Property Segment Infrastructure Segment Property Investment and Hospitality Division Highway Division Energy Division Development Division 04 HOPEWELL HOLDINGS LIMITED About Our Business IN 2016/2017: Headquarter based in Overall revenue in business HK$6,590 as a LISTED COMPANY MILLION 45YEARS HONG KONG HK$2.7 donated to NGOs 4,873 million in Hong Kong total employees including JVs (including cash and in-kind donation) CURRENT Proportion of employees in HONG KONG and CHINA TOTAL GFA (including JVs) of investment properties in Hong Kong (including hotel) 1,118 in Hong Kong MILLION 1.3 square feet 3.53.5 ADDITIONAL GFA 3,755 MILLION square feet under development in China of investment properties in Hong Kong (including hotel) SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2016/17 05 About Our Business GUANGDONG Heyuan PRONVINCE Power Plant PEARL RIVER Panda Hotel DELTA Panda Place The Metroplex Hopewell KITEC/ New Town E-Max GS Superhighway Hill Side Broadwood Twelve Terrace Cluster • QRE Plaza 153-167 • GARDENEast Queens Road • The Avenue East • Lee Tung Avenue Western Hopewell Delta Route • Hopewell Centre HONG Centre II • Wu Chung House KONG Retail Outlets MACAU OUR BUSINESS AT A GLANCE 2016/17 Hospitality Property Investment and Development • Panda Hotel • Commercial: Hopewell Centre, KITEC • Xi Shan Chinese Restaurant • Retail: E-Max, The East, Lee Tung Avenue, Panda Place, QRE Plaza, Wu Chung House retail outlets • MENU Restaurant • Residential: The Avenue, Broadwood Twelve, • 1563’ at the East Live House & Restaurant Hopewell New Town, GARDENEast Highway • Developments in progress: Hopewell Centre II, 153– • Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway (“GS 167 Queens Road East, Hill Side Terrace Cluster, Superhighway”) (122.8 km) Hopewell New Town • Western Delta Route (97.9 km) Power Generation • Heyuan Power Plant I (2x600 MW coal-fired power plant) and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant (2MWp) • Under